How to Join Two Colors of Yarn
Most crocheting and knitting patterns call for more than one ball of yarn or more than one color, if not more of both. Changing yarn is slightly tricky if the finished product is to be smooth and without knots and hanging ends, but choosing the right method for each situation will go a long way toward making your crocheted or knitted object look more professional and handmade rather than lumpy and homemade.
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Choose your joining method depending on where you are going to join the two colors of yarn. Joining at the end of the row will call for a different method than joining in the middle of a row.
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Join colors or yarns at the end of a row, as in an afghan, by tying a knot. Make a square knot with the two pieces of yarn, leaving a tail about three inches long with each yarn end. Continue on to the next row with the new yarn. When the piece is finished, weave the ends into the ends so that they are hidden.
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Join two yarns in the middle of a piece by doubling up the yarn. Lay one end of the yarn next to the other end of the yarn, creating a double yarn for about three inches. Knit or crochet using both strands of yarn until you reach the end of the first yarn, and then continue stitching. The double yarn will hold the yarn ends in place. This method will create a small place where the stitches are thicker, so don't use it in a very obvious place on a garment.
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Join two colors of yarns in an obvious place, where a thicker stitch may stand out too much, by dropping one yarn and picking up the next. Leave at least three inches of the first yarn hanging inside the piece. Start stitching with the second yarn, leaving a tail of about three inches inside as well. When you are finished stitching, weave the yarn tails into their respective colors of crocheting or knitting, securing the tails.
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